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Ripple Activity Outline

Use a ripple analogy to illustrate how one student’s positive action can influence the whole class through hands-on demonstration, group simulation, and reflection.

Understanding the ripple effect fosters empathy, encourages proactive kindness, and builds a supportive classroom community by showing students how their actions impact others.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-up & Introduction

3 minutes

Step 2

Read “Story of One Drop”

7 minutes

Step 3

Demonstration of Ripples

5 minutes

Step 4

Behavior Ripple Simulation

10 minutes

Step 5

Group Reflection

5 minutes

Step 6

Group Gratitude Circle

5 minutes

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